Decent red wine for a tenner? (better than Barossa Ink)

Decent red wine for a tenner? (better than Barossa Ink)

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Scabutz

7,616 posts

80 months

Monday 12th February
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dimots said:
Interesting it says pick riojas but also avoid big producers. I find Campo Viejo Rioja is a reliable bet..but that falls into both camps.

Am I drinking rubbish and enjoying it? I would t be surprised.
Yeah odd as I drink the campo stuff and think it's fine. Also though I prefer the yellow label normal to the reserva but that article says the reserva is better. Perhaps I'm just drinking rubbish also.

havoc

30,072 posts

235 months

Monday 12th February
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otolith said:
Others are looking up the skirts of passers by.
Ah, that'll be the allium family you're after there! biggrin

sean ie3

2,009 posts

136 months

Thursday 7th March
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From Tesco, very nice.

Chris Stott

13,377 posts

197 months

Thursday 7th March
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Scabutz said:
dimots said:
Interesting it says pick riojas but also avoid big producers. I find Campo Viejo Rioja is a reliable bet..but that falls into both camps.

Am I drinking rubbish and enjoying it? I would t be surprised.
Yeah odd as I drink the campo stuff and think it's fine. Also though I prefer the yellow label normal to the reserva but that article says the reserva is better. Perhaps I'm just drinking rubbish also.
At just over €4/btl it’s decent plonk wink


sean ie3

2,009 posts

136 months

Sunday 10th March
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The Campo is a tenner over here but I'll give it a try, this is today's wine for a tenner,

French and 14% from a wine merchant. Tasty

Chris Stott

13,377 posts

197 months

Sunday 10th March
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sean ie3 said:
The Campo is a tenner over here but I'll give it a try, this is today's wine for a tenner,

French and 14% from a wine merchant. Tasty
That €12… it’s not worth that!

Maybe worth £5-6 given higher UK tax on wine.

sean ie3

2,009 posts

136 months

Sunday 10th March
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That's €10, I'm in the ROI.

Chris Stott

13,377 posts

197 months

Sunday 10th March
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Still pricy… I’m buying 2 for €8.62.

sean ie3

2,009 posts

136 months

Sunday 10th March
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One of life's pleasures, travelling to where the drink is cheaper. smile

Chris Stott

13,377 posts

197 months

Sunday 10th March
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I live here wink

sean ie3

2,009 posts

136 months

Sunday 10th March
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Happy days thumbup

Regbuser

3,502 posts

35 months

Sunday 17th March
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Very agreeable, available from tescos's


soxboy

6,238 posts

219 months

Sunday 17th March
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This is a good one that’s dropped under a tenner on offer in Waitrose:


havoc

30,072 posts

235 months

Sunday 17th March
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Regbuser said:
Very agreeable, available from tescos's

They do a Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre for Waitrose which comes up on offer at 6.99 quite often. Not the most sophisticated wine, but very good for the price.

sean ie3

2,009 posts

136 months

Monday 18th March
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The picture tells a story but It didn't pair with the cold roast duck and chips, however I had some small cave Roquefort in the fridge and the bottle was saved.

otolith

56,144 posts

204 months

Monday 18th March
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Just looked up how much my Big Reds subscription from Laithwaites costs - £133/case, so £11/bottle. Don't remember getting a bottle I didn't get on with.

dimots

3,088 posts

90 months